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“If I can get these kids home. That's all I would need.”
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StoryCorps on “60 Minutes”
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“I knew I was a girl. And so that weekend, I got to be me.”
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“I knew I was a girl. And so that weekend, I got to be me.”
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"It was all about saving a life and not taking a life.”
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"It was all about saving a life and not taking a life.”
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“I have to carry the cancer but you have to carry me.”
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“I have to carry the cancer but you have to carry me.”
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“It has changed my life to find out who I was”
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“It has changed my life to find out who I was”
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Women's History Month

Tune into the voices of women who changed the world around them through powerful love, unwavering determination, and incredible strength.

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Voices to Celebrate Women's History Month 2022

Voices to Celebrate Women's History Month 2022
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"It changes the way that you carry yourself."
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"It changes the way that you carry yourself."
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"I applied to NASA four times."
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"I applied to NASA four times."
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Lola's Work
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Lola's Work

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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Stories to Lift Your Spirit

Voices of the Military

Discover the personal stories of veterans, service members, and military families from our Military Voices Initiative.

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The Nature of War
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The Nature of War

Army National Guard Specialist Justin Cliburn remembers the unlikely friendship he formed with two Iraqi boys he met while deployed in Iraq.
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With Love, From Georgia
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With Love, From Georgia

At age 20, Private First Class Roman Coley Davis found himself stationed in one of the most remote U.S. outposts in Afghanistan, feeling tired and alone. At StoryCorps, he remembers a package from his Mema that reminded him of her love.
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“We’re probably one of the military’s secret weapons.”
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“We’re probably one of the military’s secret weapons.”

Master Sgt. Alvy Powell Jr. talks with his sister, Yvonne Powell, about being the oldest enlisted soldier in the Army, and the role Yvonne played in his decorated career in music.
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“I was right there between two cultures that I love.”
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“I was right there between two cultures that I love.”

Ajmal Achekzai reflects on escaping Afghanistan as a child, returning as a U.S. Marine, and his fears and hope for the future of its people.
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